Bandage assembly
US5876365A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 1, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F13/023
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
One embodiment is an adhesive bandage with an opening in the middle in which the wound is exposed after the bandage is applied to the skin. A removable cap is fastened on the bandage with hook-and-loop material to cover the opening and thereby protect the wound. Another embodiment has a base panel with a transverse strip of hook-and-loop fastener material at one edge, and strips of hook-and-loop fastener material extending from the other end to wrap around a wounded body part and connect to the transverse strip and forms an opening which frames the wound. A removable cap is fastened over the opening with hook-and-loop-fastener material fastened to the extending strips.
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